Pedal construction



B. J. ANDERSON PEDAL CONSTRUCTION June 22, 1937.

Filed April 20, 1935 1 a1) W 1 a 4 7 a 7 Z 4 my/v HA Patented June 22, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 11 Claims.

This invention. relates to an improvement in a velocipede pedal construction and has for one of its chief objects the economical construction of an article consisting of a few parts whic may be easily assembled.

Another important object of the pedal of this invention resides in the construction of the body itself which is preferably of extruded rubber composition having a plurality of longitudinal openings therein.

A still further important object of the invention resides in the fact that the central portion of each working surface is corrugated and that the walls of this portion of the body are of greater thickness than are the walls at either end.

Still another and further important object of the pedal here set forth resides in the means for preventing rotation of the body independent of the sides.

A further important object of this invention resides in the bushing means for securing the plates to the body.

An additional object of importance resides in the provision of means for preventing the plates from squeezing or otherwise distorting the resilient body of the pedal.

Additional objects of importance and advantage, some of which are hereinafter set forth, will be apparent from the disclosures made in the accompanying drawing and the following specification.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the pedal of this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation take-n on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 3 is an elevation taken from the opposite end of the pedal.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the plate showing the relative positions and shapes of the indentations and aperture therein.

Figure 5 is an elevation of the body of the pedal and shows the relative position and shapes of the openings therein.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 4.

Figure '7 is a top plan view of the apertured 0 cap.

Figure 8 is a sectional view of the cap taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a front elevation of the castellated bushing.

Figure 10 is a plan view of a portion of a blank used for forming the bushing.

Figure 11 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line ll-II of Figure 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows, and also shows the washer and upset portion of the crank shaft.

, -As shown in the drawing:

The reference numeral l0 indicates in. a general'way the body of the pedal of this invention which is substantiallyoval in cross section and is preferably constructed of a resilient rubber composition. The body ID is preferably extruded in long strips which may be cut into any length,

depending on the width of the pedal desired.

Penetrating the center of the body I0 is an aperture I2 which follows thelongitudinal axis of the strip. When out into pedal lengths this aperture is used for a bushing receiving opening.

Positioned on each side of and parallel to the aperture l2 are apertures l4 and [6. These apertures l4 and it serve the purpose of requiring less stock in the manufacture of the article, providing greater resiliency at the front and rear edge of the body, and also a securing means for keeping end plates in alignment. The aperture I6 is substantially triangular in section and the aperture I4 is semi-circular as the surfaces of both conform in contour to the adjacent outer surface of the body I0,'as is best shown in Figure 5. The portion of the body directly above and below the aperture I2 is comparatively thick, as is best shown in-Figure 5, to resist wear.

Positioned on each end of the body it is an apertured end plate l8 which has depressions 20, and 22, adapted to be inserted into the apertures I4 and I6, respectively. The aperture 24 is adapted to receive the end of a castellated bushmg.

Extending through the aperture l2is a bushing'26. each end ,of which is castellated as is clearly shown in Figure 9. This bushing is preferably stamped from sheet metal in flat form, as

i is best shown by the reference numeral 28, in Figure 10, and is then rolled into cylindrical formation. Each end of the bushing 26 protrudes from the body I0, and is adapted to receive an end plate which is secured in position by the portion 30, of the end plate l8 coming into contact with the portion 32 of the edge of the bushing, which prevents inward movement, and by crimping the portion 34 of the bushing against the outer surface of the plate l8, as is best shown in Figures 2 and 11, to prevent outward movement.

A crank shaft 36 adapted to receive the pedal has an upset 38 on opposed sides thereof and a restrictedend; portion. In mounting the pedal on the shaft 36 for use, a washer 4|] is slipped onto the shaft and against the upsets 38. The shaft is'then inserted through the bushing 26. Positioned on the restricted end of the shaft with said restricted portion passing therethrough is an apertured cap 42. The end of the shaft is then headed 44 to hold the pedal in operable position on the shaft.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that symmetrical and balanced pedal.

the pedal highly desirable for use with the new herein is provided a semi-solid enclosed pedal which may be quickly and economically manufactured and which may be secured to the crank shaft of a velocipede without the aid of nuts or bolts or special tools. It will be further apparent that bolts and nuts or their equivalents are not requiredin the assembly of the various parts.

Furthermore, because of the absence of rivets or bolts adjacent the ends of the plates, streamlining can be carried out and still maintain a This makes streamlined velocipedes.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range withoutdeparting from the principles of this invention, and I, therefore, do'not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art. w

I claim as my invention:

' 1. A velocipede pedal having a resilient body with apertures therein, an apertured plate on each side of said body, indented means on each plate co-acting With the apertures in said body to prevent rotation of said body relative to said plates, at castellated bushing positioned in one of the apertures'in said body, portions of said bushing extending through said plates and adapted to be crimped thereagainst, portions of said bushing adapted to abut against the inner surfaces of said plates, and means for rotatively securing said pedal to a crank shaft.

2. In a velocipede pedal having a resilient bod substantially oval in cross section, apertured members secured to each end of said body, means formed of portions of said members and co-acting with portions of said body for maintaining said body and said members in alignment, and a castellated tubular member extending from one of said apertured members through said body to the other apertured member.

3; In a velocipede pedal having a resilient body substantially oval in cross section and with apertures therein, said apertures comprising a centrally located bushing receiving opening and an aperture on each side of said centrally located bushing receiving opening, a bushingpositioned in said centrally located aperture with the ends of said bushing extending therebeyond, .an apertured substantially oval shaped 'plate positioned on each extending bushing end, portions of said plates being indented, said indentations being inserted in the apertures on each side of said centrally located bushing opening, and means'for rotatively securing said pedal to a'crank shaft.

4. A velocipede pedal, a body having a'plurality of apertures extending from end to end thereof, an apertured plate positioned on each end of said body, indentations'in each plate entering corresponding apertures insaid body, and a bushing positioned in one'of said body aperturesandextending through said plates and having the ends thereof turned outwardly.

5. A velocipede pedal, a body having a plurality of apertures extending from end to end thereof,

an apertured plate positioned on each end of said body, indentations in each plate entering corresponding apertures in said body, a bushing positioned in one of said body apertures'and extending through said plates and having the ends thereof turned outwardly, and means for securing said pedal in operable position on a crank shaft.

6. A velocipede pedal, a body having a plurality of apertures extending from end to end thereof, an apertured plate positioned on each end of said body, indentations in each plate en- 'tering corresponding apertures in said body, a

shaft having an upset o-n opposed sides thereof and a restricted end, a washer surrounding said shaft and in association with said upsets ands'aid outwardly turned ends of'said bushing, anfapertured cap positioned over said outwardlyturned ends on the opposite .ends'of said bushing and the restricted end of the shaft extending through said apertured cap and secured thereto;

7. In a pedal substantially oval in cross section a pair of apertured end plates substantially oval in plan formation, a tubular mem'berhaving castellated ends secured in said apertured endplates, portions of the ends of said tubular member being in abutment with the inner surface of said plates and portions of said ends extending through said plate and being crimped against the outer surface thereof.

8. In a velocipede pedal, a body, an indented side plate on each side of said body, said plate having an aperture therein, certain portions of the periphery of said aperture being on an arc of a different diameter than certain other por-' tions thereof, means for securing each plate against rotationrelative to each other, and

means for operatively securing the pedal to a through the aperture in an end plate, andmeans formed of portions of each plate for maintaining said end plates and said body in aligned relation.

10. Ina velocipede pedal having an apertured body substantially oval in cross section, a pair of apertured end plates substantially oval in plan formation positioned one on each end: of said body, a tubular member positioned within said apertured body, each end of said tubular member extending beyond said body and through the aperture in an end plate, and means for maintaining said end plates and said body in aligned relation, said means including each end of the tubular member being crimped against, one of said end plates. g

11. In a velocipede pedal, an apertured pearshapedbody, an apertured pear-shaped plate on each end of said body, said apertures being in alignment, a bushing positioned within said aligned apertures, and means formed of portions of each plate which cooperate with portions of the body for maintaining said body and apertured plates'in aligned relation.

'BERT J. ANDERSON. 

